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Craig HillEngland defeats Sri Lanka Board XI
November 28th 2007 23:45
England has won their final warm-up match in Sri Lanka after Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen posted half-centuries against a Sri Lanka Board XI side by five wickets.
The five-wicket victory in Colombo came after England were bowled out for just 134 on Monday to concede a 165-run lead which looked difficult to chase until Cook and Vaughan gave England a fast start.
With the team half-century posted as early as the 10th over, home team skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan was forced to turn to the part-time medium pace of Jehan Mubarak.
The change worked, as an over-confident Vaughan advanced down the track and sliced to backward point.
Ian Bell lasted just 19 balls before Pietersen came on to steady the ship with an impressive score of 59 although it must be said that England's run chase was made easier by the absence of leg-spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi in the Sri Lankan bowling ranks.
"It's a good effort in any game of cricket to win from having a 165-run deficit." said Michael Vaughan after the win.
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